Italy-Macedonia, Mancini at the press conference

Hour X approaches. Italy-North Macedonia, Thursday, in Palermo. At stake is a World Cup that Italy cannot and does not want to miss. It is the first stage of these play-offs, which have been expected for months. Even with a bit of apprehension. Roberto Mancini, on the other hand, glides over the event with a serene heart and awareness to be transformed into certainties. “Let’s focus on the first game. Everyone takes it for granted, but anything can happen. Two scenarios? I’ll take care of that A, B, the worst, you. We are positive and we think that everything can be okay. simple, but they didn’t even have to be there. Unfortunately, some episodes that told us wrong, but we are still optimistic “. Then the convocations, on which the no to Balotelli hovers. “I tried to bring who could be more useful. We don’t have much space to try new things, the base was that of the players who came to the European Championship, except Bernardeschi who was not very well.”